Newcastle turn down Liverpool's £30m bid for Andy Carroll

Newcastle have rejected a £30 million bid from Liverpool for striker Andy
Carroll.

In demand: Newcastle striker Andy Caroll is the subject of a £30m bid from LiverpoolPhoto: ACTION IMAGES

By Telegraph staff

11:38AM GMT 31 Jan 2011

Newcastle have spent much of the transfer window insisting the 22 year-old is not for sale amid Tottenham's concerted pursuit, and now it remains to be seen if their resolve to hang on to their 11-goal hitman can be broken during the remaining hours of the transfer window.

Manager Alan Pardew was due to hold his pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday's Barclays Premier League trip to Fulham at the club's training headquarters at 2pm this afternoon.

However, that has now been put back to 3.30pm and will take place at St James' Park.

Liverpool are holding talks with Fernando Torres, with the Spanish striker on the brink of a transfer deadline day move to Chelsea.

The club rejected the player's transfer request on Friday but have indicated they would be willing to sell if Chelsea come back with a big-money bid in the region of £50m.

Should Liverpool sell Torres they will be in the market for further striking reinforcements despite signing Luis Suarez from Ajax at the weekend.

England international Carroll is said to fit that bill but they could face competition from Tottenham with the north Londoners also keen to bolster their strikeforce after sending Robbie Keane out of loan to West Ham.